Railway-tie and fastener.



mmm com" J. T. CLARK.

RAILWAY TIE AND FASTBNER. APPLICATION FILED 1213.14, 1912.

1 ,041,964. Patented 0013. 22, 1912.

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RAILWAY TIE AND PASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED PBB.I14, 1912.

1,041,964. Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co..wAsHlNGTQN. D. L.

JOHN T. CLARK, or lenovo, UTAH.

RAILWAY-TIE AND FASTENER.

Specification of v'Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

Application led February 14, 1.912. Serial No. 677,503.

'ino all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Provo city, in the county of Utah and State of Utah, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties andFasteners, of whichl the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to metallic railway ties and fasteners therefor andhas for its object to provide a metal tie having a broad bearing surfacefor those portions on which the rails rest and a narrow surface for theintermediate portion.

A further object is to provide a metal tie which will be resilient andnot so rigid and stiff as a more compact form would be, thus permittinga possible bending and yielding of one end without disturbing the otherend.

Another object is to provide a longitudinally and vertically adjustablefastening means wherebythe longitudinal and vertical position of therail on the tie may be changed as desired without disturbing the tie onthe roadbed.

These and other objects which will be apparent I accomplish with the tieand fastener illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similarletters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures,and as described in the specication forming a part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an isometric view of one end of-the tie anda part of a rail secured thereon with my fastener. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection on line @c 0c of Fig. 5. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tie as cutfrom a sheet of metal and before it is bent into form. Fig. 4c is a viewin perspective of one end of the tie. Fig. 5 is a vertical section online g/ y of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a View in perspective of one of theclamps. Fig. 7 is a plan of one of the locking boxes before it is bent.Fig. 8 is a view in perspective of the same when bent into form as used.Figs. 9 and 10 are views in perspective of the keys. Fig. 11 is anisometric view of one of the rail supporting blocks.

My tie is cut from a sheet of metal and provided with elongated slotstherein. It is then bent on the dotted lines, shown in Fig. 3, to form aflat base 1 and a vertical center piece or web 2, which has elongatedslots 3 and L1 therein. Portions of the sides of said sheet are bent toform braces 5, for said center piece 2. Adjacent said slots t andrest-ing on the base 1, is placed the cushion blocks 6. Each having anopening 7 therethrough vertically alined with said slot 4t. Adjacent theouter faces of each of said blocks 6 is placed one of the locking boxes8 having a hole 9 therein in alinement with the opening 7 in the cushionblock adjacent. The vertical sides 10 serve as stays for the clamps, andthe bottom or horizontal side 12 is fitted under the edge of the saidbase 1 of the tie to support and lock the outer edge thereof. The rail Ais then placed on said cushion blocks 6, and the clamps 11 are shoveddown into position. Each of said clamps has a rectangular hole 13 cuttherein, with a somewhat narrower slit lll opening to the bottom edge topermit each clamp to be placed with a portion on each side of the centerpiece or web 2. A portion 15 of each of said clamps is bent at an angleto enga-ge the base flange of the rail A, and another portion 16 bentparallel to the main body of the clamp intended as a brace to the saidrail and within which portion is provided holes 17 through which boltsmay be inserted to prevent creeping of the rails and at the jointbetween the rails said portions 16 of said clamps may be used as lishplates and to replace the ordinary form of lish plates. To bind saidlocking boxes, cushion blocks and tie together a threaded bolt 18.7having a threaded nut 19 thereon, is placed through the said holes 9, 7and 4. The elongated form of the said hole 4 permits the shifting of theentire fastening means, and thereby the rail when secured thereon,longitudinally on the tie when so desired and when said nut 19 is notturned up on the said bolt 1S. To accomplish said shift-ing and to fixthe position of said fastening means on the tie, keys 20 are insertedthrough the said slots 3, one on each side of the fastening means andbearing against the said clamps 11. To fasten the rail to the tie thekeys 21 are driven, one on each side of said center piece 2, through thehole 13 in each pair of clamps and in slidable contact with the bottomof said holes and bearing against the bottom of said keys 20. Thetightening of the said bolt 18 will draw the said blocks against thesides of said keys 2l. lf desirable a slit 22 may be provided in thepoint of each of said keys 20 and 2l and when each key is in position aportion of the point of the key may be bent to engage the contactingelement to prevent unintentional removal.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim 5- l. A railway tie consisting of a sheet of metal cut andbent to form the base and web portion of a tie and having elongatedslots therein; braces integral with the base of said tie and adapted tosupport the web portion thereof.

2. A railway tie consisting of a sheet of metal outand bent to form theweb of a tie and a base on each end portion thereof g braces integralwith the base of said tie and adapted to support the web portion in avertical position.

3. A railway tie consisting of a sheet of metal cut and bent to form theweb of a tie and a base on each end portion, the web portion beingprovided with elongated slots therein; braces integral with the base ofsaid tie and adapted to support the web thereof; rail supporting blocksresting on said base; and means to bind a rail supported by said blocksto said tie by engagement through said elongated slots.

t. A railway tie consisting of a sheet of metal cut and bent to form theweb, and a base on each end portion of a tie; braces integral with thebase of said tie and adapted to support the web thereof; rail support-ving blocks resting on said base; and means to bind a rail supported bysaid blocks to said tie.

5. A railway tie and fastener consisting of a sheet of metal bent toform an inverted T-shape tie; having elongated slots longitudinally cuttherein; clamps having open cuts therein, the upper portion being widerthan the lower portion and adapted to be placed over the vertical webportion of the tie; rail supporting blocks resting on the base portionof the tie and between said clamps and provided with a hole through eachalined with one of the elongated slots in said tie; locking platesadjacent said blocks each having a hole therethrough alined with thehole inv said blocks; a bolt through said locking plates, said blocksand said tie to bind them together; keys adapted to be driven in theupper of said elongated slots in said tie; and other keys driven inwider portion of the open slots in said clamps adapted to bind the saidclamps in gripping contact with a rail base.

6. A railway tie and fastener therefor consisting of a tie havingelongated slots, longitudinally cut in the web portion thereof; railsupporting blocks resting on the base of said tie7 each having a holetherethrough alined with one of the said slots in said tie; means tobind said blocks against the web of said tie; clamps having the portionof each bent to grip the base flange and web of a rail, and with theintermediate portion cut out to receive the web portion of a tie, andthe upper portion of said cut being wider than the thickness of saidweb; keys in said elongated slots in said tie slidably contacting withsaid clamps and adapted to adjust the longitudinal position of saidclamps on the tie; other keys transversely driven beneath the endportion of said first mentioned keys through said clamps and adapted tobind said tie and rail together.

7. A railway tie and fastener therefor consisting of a tie havingelongated slots longitudinally cut in the web portion thereof; railsupporting blocks resting on the base of said tie, each having a holetherethrough alined with one of the said slots in said tie; means tobind said blocks against the web of said tie; clamps adapted to grip thebase fiange of a rail that is supported by said blocks, with theintermediate portion of each cut out and adapted to hold the web of saidtie, and with the upper portion of said cut being wider than said web;keys driven through the upper of said elongated slots in the web of thetie and slidably contacting with said clamps; other keys transverselydriven through the cut in said clamps and in slidable contact with theunderside of and transverse to said first mentioned keys and contiguousto the web of the tie.

8. A railway tie and fastener therefor consisting of a tie havingelongated slots longitudinally out in the web portion thereof; railsupporting blocks resting on the base of said tie, each having a holethere? through alined with one of the said slots in said tie; means tobind said blocks against the web of said tie; clamps having a portion ofeach bent to grip the base flange and web of a rail and with theintermediate portion cut out to receive the web portion of a tie, andthe upper portion of said cut being wider than the thickness of saidweb; keys in said elongated slot-s in said tie slidably contacting withsaid clamps; and other keys transversely driven beneath the end portionof said first mentioned keys through said clamps adapted to bind saidtie and rail together.

9. A rail tie including an inverted T- shaped member having upper andlower longitudinally elongated slots cut in the web portion thereof;rail supporting blocks having an opening through each in alinement CTIkeys in the said upper slots of said tie adapted to adjust and securesaid clamps in position on said tie; and other keys driven through saidclamps adjacent the Web of said tie and slidably contacting With theunderside of the end portions of said rst mentioned keys.

In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOHN T. CLARK.

Witnesses SAM RANEY, D. MAoMmLAN.

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